Schools

ATLANTA -- A McDonough teen has received a $1,875 scholarship from Delta Community Credit Union.

Adam Turner, 18, will begin his freshman year at Morehouse College this fall. He was given the first of four Delta Community scholarships for students who plan to attend historically black colleges and universities.

The Delta Community-KISS 104.1 HBCU Scholarship program plans to award a total of $7,500 in college money. The next scholarship recipient will be chosen this summer; a call for entries will be announced on KISS 104.1.

The scholarship program was created in recognition of Delta Community's 75th anniversary.

(WXIA) -- Georgia Connections Academy, a free statewide virtual K-12 school, will begin accepting applications for the 2015-16 school year next month.

Enrollment opens Mar. 3. The school can support 4,000 students; spaces are limited and families are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

A free parent information session will be held Tuesday, Mar. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Hampton Inn Atlanta-Perimeter Center, which is located at 769 Hammond Drive in Sandy Springs. Teachers and currently enrolled families will answer questions and go over the school's curriculum at the session.

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. -- Henry County Schools will hold a job fair for teachers and teaching candidates later this month.

The seventh largest school district in Georgia needs nearly 450 new teachers, especially in math, science, Spanish and special education.

The job fair will be Friday, Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at Hampton High School. Attendees are asked to dress professionally and bring copies of their résumés. Some schools may offer on-site interviews.

The fair is open to certified teachers as well as those who will be eligible for a Georgia Educator Certificate by the start of the 2015-16 school year.

Interested teachers are encouraged to fill out an application in advance. Visit applitrack.com for more information.

All three finalists will compete in the Region 5 Spelling Bee on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Sequoyah Middle School in Riverdale. They will face students from Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Griffin and Rockdale counties for the chance to move on to the state spelling bee in March.